Joy Division - Closer (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2009)

Joy Division – Closer is the second and final studio album by Joy Division. It was recorded from 18 to 30 March 1980 at Britannia Row Studios in London, produced by Martin Hannett, and released by Factory Records on 18 July 1980, two months after the death of singer Ian Curtis. It reached No. 6 in the UK, and the cover shows a tomb in Genoa's Staglieno cemetery. This copy is a remastered 2009 EU reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Factory FACT·XXV
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue, remastered, 180 g
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2009 (original: 1980)
• Genre: Post-Punk, New Wave
• Category: New vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Atrocity Exhibition
2. Isolation
3. Passover
4. Colony
5. A Means To An End

Side B

1. Heart And Soul
2. Twenty Four Hours
3. The Eternal
4. Decades

Personnel

Joy Division: Ian Curtis (vocals, guitar on "Heart And Soul", melodica on "Decades"), Bernard Sumner (guitar, synthesisers, bass on "Atrocity Exhibition"), Peter Hook (bass, guitar on "Atrocity Exhibition"), Stephen Morris (drums, electronic drums, percussion). All songs by Curtis, Hook, Morris, Sumner.

Produced by Martin Hannett.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released on Factory Records in 1980. This copy is a remastered 2009 EU reissue on 180 gram vinyl. The shop also has a 1980 UK original pressing.

What does the cover show?
A 1978 photograph taken in Genoa's Staglieno cemetery. The sleeve was designed by Peter Saville, and the image had been chosen before Curtis's death.

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, so it has not been opened or played.

Do you have more Joy Division records?
Yes, for example Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures, Joy Division – Substance or Joy Division – Still. More titles are in our Post-Punk collection.